Nothing is as good as homemade with love..
Best dishes are sometimes very simple. Chintha Chiguru Pappu is a simple yet hearty, mildly tart, seasonal Tender Tamarind Leaves Dal (aka Hunase Chiguru Thovve in Kannada) that captures the essence of early Indian Summer in a comforting staple dish.
Indians are well versed with the using Tamarind in various ways. Tender Tamarind leaves however are popularly used in regional Andhra cuisine in a variety of dishes. I am so happy that you chose to explore cooking them today.
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Matcha Green Tea Panna Cotta – a beautiful Japanese twist on the classic fantastic Italian dessert made vegetarian plus gelatin and egg free with the use of Agar Agar. Panna Cotta meaning cooked cream is an alluring Italian dessert so easy to fall in love with and one that nobody will ever refuse to eat.
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Most delicious, super easy to make Creamy Carrot Cashew Soup without the use or guilt of any heavy cream. Comforting for winter evenings and light enough for summer too. We’ve been drinking soups of different kinds throughout the past season during the merry go round bouts of cold and cough which happen ever so frequently…
If you are tired of endless hair fall and hard to get rid off pesky dandruff, don’t lost hope. I’m glad you’ve chosen to read about how this homemade herbal hair oil can help you. I have had beautiful lush hair all my life, if I may say so myself. Genes, I guess. My dad,…
Srilankan Ambarella Curry is an awesome vegetarian curry spiced using the uniquely aromatic Thuna Paha or Srilankan Roasted Curry powder. Srilankan Ambarella (Ambulla) Curry is inspired by our recent travel to Srilanka which in hindsight, was inspired by voraciously watching and drooling over Peter Kuravita’s cookery shows.
Nugge Soppu Rotti is a perfectly delicious way to include Moringa leaves into your everyday diet. No need for fancy trendy smoothies or shakes, nor Moringa pills and powders needed. Just plain real wholesome food in a holistic diet. Hello! Wishing the New year has started on a super positive note for you! Here’s the…
Currently in season is one of my favorite ingredients – Mango Ginger aka Mamidi Allam (Telugu), Manga Inji (Tamil), Mavina Shunti (Kannada). If we follow the lead of the season, one can eat the best foods our body needs during the season. Mango ginger takes myriad forms in our kitchen especially savory like chutneys, relishes and…
Pride of Karnataka, Mysore pak, the quintessential sweet of Mysore (my home town) known for its melt in the mouth feel and richness oozing from copious amounts of Ghee is considered as the king of sweets in our state. The kind of sinfully delicious premium Indian sweet worth preparing for the king of festivals. DeepavaLi…
Varuthu Arucha Kozhambu ia an authentic Iyengar style recipe using Ash Gourd (Poosanikayi) and Toor Dal cooked with freshly ground paste of roasted spices & coconut. The only recipe I ever need to make Kozhambu with a variety of vegetable combinations Kozhambu or Kuzhambu with “zha” [Koh Lum boo, Tamil] standing for a deep tongue twisted version…
Siri Dhaanya Kheer is a delicious Gluten Free Kheer made out of a combo of five millets – Proso, Kodo, Little, Barnyard and Foxtail. Great on taste and healthy too. Siri Dhaanya Kheer – Five millets Kheer is a tasty way to incorporate not just one, but different kinds of millets in your diet in…
